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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Charles Lindbergh like as a student?
(a) Bad.
(b) Middling.
(c) Exceptional.
(d) Undistinguished.

2. Who were Lindbergh's competitors funded by?
(a) Corporations.
(b) Cities.
(c) Governments.
(d) The flyers themselves.

3. Where did the Lindberghs move to?
(a) England.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

4. What was Le Bourget like when Lindbergh landed?
(a) He had to wait till cows could be herded off the field.
(b) There was no one around.
(c) The field was filled with people.
(d) The field was flooded.

5. What was the advantage of this placement for the fuel tank?
(a) It was safer for the pilot.
(b) It removed the need for a fuel pump.
(c) It was closer to the center of lift.
(d) It was closer to the center of gravity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the media call the Lindberghs' estate in Hopewell?

2. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?

3. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?

4. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?

5. Who was Graveyard John?

(see the answer key)

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